The stadium was one of those included in the Seville bids for the
2004 and
2008 Summer Olympics. After the failure of the last bid, the stadium remained unused by either of Seville's major football teams as both
Real Betis and
Sevilla continued to use their own stadiums. However, both teams expressed their intention to move temporarily while their respective home grounds were renovated. The stadium is currently managed by the Sociedad Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla S.A., participated by the
Regional Government of Andalusia (40% ownership), the
Spanish Government (25%);
Seville City Council (19%),
Seville Congress of Deputies (13%) and the remaining 3% shared evenly between Real Betis and Sevilla FC. The
Spain national football team occasionally use the stadium for home games, last playing there in 2023. The stadium has previously hosted the final of the
Copa del Rey. Real Betis's home game against
Villarreal on 31 March 2007 also took place here following a temporary ban from the
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera. The
Royal Spanish Tennis Federation has chosen it twice to host the
Davis Cup final, in
2004 and
2011. On both occasions a temporary roof was installed on one side of the stadium, where the clay court was placed. On 5 February 2020, the stadium was chosen by the
Royal Spanish Football Federation to host four
Copa del Rey finals from 2021 to 2024. On 23 April 2021 it was announced that the stadium would replace
San Mamés Stadium in
Bilbao as a host stadium for
UEFA Euro 2020, which was unable to fulfill its original hosting duties due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. During the tournament, and as part of the UEFA Festival, Seville was illuminated at night with a light show across the cityscape. In 2025, La Cartuja was expanded to 70,000 seats, along with the removal of the athletics track; it was re-inaugurated on 26 April for the
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